Eirik Birkelund

Eirik Birkelund (born 13 January 1994) is a former Norwegian footballer.[1]

Eirik Birkelund
Eirik Birkelund in 2017.
Personal information
Full name Eirik Birkelund
Date of birth (1994-01-13) 13 January 1994
Place of birth Bergen, Norway
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Youth career
Trane
–2012 Brann
2013– Saint-Étienne
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Brann 4 (0)
2013–2014 Saint-Étienne 0 (0)
2013–2014 Saint-Étienne II 23 (0)
2014–2016 Brann 14 (0)
2016–2019 Sogndal 91 (3)
National team
Norway U17 5 (0)
Norway U19 8 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 August 2019

Career

Club

Throughout 2012 he played for SK Brann, which he had joined at youth level from SK Trane. He was selected for his senior debut in the Norwegian Premier League on 10 June 2011 as a substitute against Sogndal. In 2012, he played three league matches and one cup match.[2][3]

In June 2014, Birkelund re-signed for SK Brann on an 18-month contract.[4]

In the summer of 2019 Birkelund decide to quit football to and begin on a medicine study.

Career statistics

Club

As of 2 August 2019[5]
Season Club Division League Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2011 Brann Tippeligaen 100010
2012 301040
2012-13 Saint-Étienne II CFA 600060
2013-14 CFA 2 17000170
2014 Brann Tippeligaen 200020
2015 OBOS-ligaen 12010130
2016 Sogndal Tippeligaen 25020270
2017 Eliteserien 28130311
2018 OBOS-ligaen 27221293
2019 11000110
Career Total 1323911414

References

  1. "Eirik Birkelund". soccerway.com. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  2. Bergersen, Tormod (4 December 2012). "Brann-talent går til fransk fotball". Bergensavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 June 2013.
  3. "Eirik Birkelund" (in Norwegian). SK Brann. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
  4. "Birkelund er tilbake i Brann". brann.no (in Norwegian). SK Brann. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014.
  5. "E.Birkelund". uk.soccerway.com/. Soccerway. Retrieved 4 August 2014.


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